This page contains an outline of the topics, content, and assignments for the quarter. Note that this schedule will be updated as the quarter progresses, with all changes documented here.
1
Tue, 4/1
1: Introduction
Syllabus & Intro to R
Week 1
PA 1
Thu, 4/3
Intro to Quarto
Lab 1
2
Tue, 4/8
2: Basics of Graphics
Importing Data + Graphics with ggplot2
Week 2
PA 2
Thu, 4/10
More Graphics!
Lab 2
3
Tue, 4/15
3: Data Cleaning + Manipulation
Data Cleaning with dplyr
Week 3
PA 3
Thu, 4/17
Data Feminism: The Numbers Don’t Speak for Themselves
Extending dplyr
+ Data Ethics
Lab 3
4
Tue, 4/22
4: Data Joins + Transformations
Data Joins + Pivots
Week 4
PA 4
Thu, 4/24
Factor Variables
Lab 4
5
Tue, 4/29
5: Special Data Types
Strings
Week 5
PA 5.1
Thu, 5/1
Dates
PA 5.2
Lab 5
6
Tue, 5/6
6: Version Control
Version Control
PA 6
Thu, 5/8
Midterm Exam
7
Tue, 5/13
7: Writing Functions
Functions
Week 7
PA 7
Thu, 5/15
More Functions
Lab 7
8
Tue, 5/20
8: Iteration and Simulation
Iteration
Week 8
PA 8.1
Thu, 5/22
Simulation + Tables
PA 8.2
Lab 8
9
Tue, 5/27
NO
CLASS
ENJOY
THE
BREAK!
Thu, 5/29
9: Linear Regression
Linear Regression
Week 9
PA 9
Lab 9
10
Tue, 6/3
10: Model Validation + More Graphics
Model Validation + Maps
PA 10
Thu, 6/5
Wrap-Up